​Sweet Potato Turkey Burgers with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

I was skeptical of this burger recipe when I picked it out, but it turned out tasting delicious! ​Not the best way to preface this post, but I had to grab the attention of all those people who might have the same initial thought I did. I highly recommend giving this recipe a try this summer! It was not only quick and easy to prepare and cook on the grill, but it really did turn out so yummy. I chopped up the spinach and don't even notice it was there and the cooked sweet potato really gave the burger some moisture. I basically doubled the original recipe and put the measurements I used in parenthesis below. It yielded about 8-9 burger patties for me. I threw some sliced tomatoes and red onions on the grill to top the burger with, but I gave some other suggestions for toppings below. Let me know if you make this one and if you enjoyed it!

Sweet Potato Turkey Burgers
Ingredients:

• 1.25 lb Lean ground turkey (or extra lean ground beef) (I used 2lbs)
• 1 Small sweet potato (I used 2 small sweet potatoes)
• 1/2 cup Chopped frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed dry or 1 cup fresh) (I used 2 cups fresh, chopped)
• 1 tsp Salt (I doubled)
• 1/4 tsp Pepper (I doubled)
• 1/2 tsp Garlic powder (I doubled)
• 1/2 tsp Onion powder (I doubled)
• Optional toppings: Bacon, Tomatoes, Onions, Peppers, Avocado/Guacamole, Lettuce/Spinach, Fried egg, etc. 

Directions:

1. Precook the sweet potato until just tender, but not mushy (I microwaved mine for 4 minutes, but you could also bake it for 30 minutes or so in a 375 degree oven.) Remove the peel, and break up the sweet potato with knife or fingers, into very small pieces. 
2. Combine the ground turkey, sweet potato, spinach, and seasonings into a large bowl, and form into four patties.
3. Cook on the grill, pan, or griddle over medium high heat, for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the burgers are cooked through. (You can also bake these in a muffin tin in the oven at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until they reach an internal temp of 165 degrees or more.) 
4. To serve, place in a lettuce wrap and top with your favorite toppings and condiments.

Original recipe found here

​My Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:

• 4-6 Sweet Potatoes (Depending on how much you want to make. 5 medium sized sweet potatoes usually gets me 6 oz of sweet potato fries for 6 meals. I think my idea of medium sized is bigger than most though.)
• Olive oil spray
• Sea salt (I actually use Garlic Sea Salt on everything I cook)
• Optional: Cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Skin and cut the sweet potatoes into whatever shape you want. I either do fries, wedges or circles.
3. Spray baking pan with olive oil. Lay down sweet potato fries flat (please do not just dump a pile on the pan).
4. I fill my Misto with olive oil and lightly spray the fries, then add some sea salt (sometimes cinnamon too).
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Take out of the oven and move them around or flip them over. Bake for another 15-20 minutes.
6. Keep an eye on them, if they are thin bake for less time, and vice versa. Key is to move them around or flip them over half way through baking them. I usually make mine thicker, so I bake them for at least a total of 40 minutes.